About Kathie Rowell

Welcome! I have been gardening for more than 25 years and still haven't given up hope that some day the yard at my house will become the garden in my dreams. I shared my successes and failures, as well as those of other Northwest Louisiana gardeners, for a decade in The Shreveport Times where I was features editor for many years. Now, I'll share them, as well as gardener profiles, news, tips, and how-to's specific to our climate, here at Louisiana Blooms. If you love Southern passalong plants, playing in the dirt and catching a whiff of sweet olive on a cool spring evening, you'll feel right at home here. I hope you'll check back often.